Hi, it's Thursday
Hello Donna and Welcome to OFF!!!!
Hope you stick around and get to know us. This is one of the best board OH has to offer. We don't like all the drama and such that are on the other boards. We just try to be courteous, caring and supportive of each other in the good times and bad.
Congrats on your upcoming surgery!!!!
Hugs....connie d
Hope you stick around and get to know us. This is one of the best board OH has to offer. We don't like all the drama and such that are on the other boards. We just try to be courteous, caring and supportive of each other in the good times and bad.
Congrats on your upcoming surgery!!!!
Hugs....connie d
Good Morning Eileen & Those before and after me,
Eileen it is so good to hear about your new life and while you still have your aches and pains, don't we all at our ages (lol), you seem to have made your transition with relative ease. . . wish I could say the same thing, I've actually decided with the suggestion of a good friend to seek some professional help with regard to some of the issues I've been struggling with lately, this journey certainly has given me new awareness, as I can no longer turn to my old friend, food for the comfort it once afforded me and so with all the changes of the past 18 months, I have to admit that my mind and heart has become overrun with things that AA alone is not helping me with, nothing wrong with that, it is good to be able to realize it and accept that I must take some further action. Life is more good today than not and I will get through all of this and come away with a better sense of me in the end. . . I mulled over Susan's Girlfriend Box question the other day and the only song that came into my head, though I was trying hard to think of another was, I Will Survive and the truth of the matter is, that has been me throughout my life, a survivor of much and mostly a winner in the end of it all, so one more mountain pass to transverse and that is life. . . thanks for allowing me my out loud ruminations. . .
My prayers go out to Annette's family dealing with that sad situation of her cousin and to Margo, who it seems always has something tough to deal with in her love and devotion to Michael and to you all, who from time to time have the dealings of life to get through, peace and strength to all of you. . .
Hugs, Laureen
Eileen it is so good to hear about your new life and while you still have your aches and pains, don't we all at our ages (lol), you seem to have made your transition with relative ease. . . wish I could say the same thing, I've actually decided with the suggestion of a good friend to seek some professional help with regard to some of the issues I've been struggling with lately, this journey certainly has given me new awareness, as I can no longer turn to my old friend, food for the comfort it once afforded me and so with all the changes of the past 18 months, I have to admit that my mind and heart has become overrun with things that AA alone is not helping me with, nothing wrong with that, it is good to be able to realize it and accept that I must take some further action. Life is more good today than not and I will get through all of this and come away with a better sense of me in the end. . . I mulled over Susan's Girlfriend Box question the other day and the only song that came into my head, though I was trying hard to think of another was, I Will Survive and the truth of the matter is, that has been me throughout my life, a survivor of much and mostly a winner in the end of it all, so one more mountain pass to transverse and that is life. . . thanks for allowing me my out loud ruminations. . .
My prayers go out to Annette's family dealing with that sad situation of her cousin and to Margo, who it seems always has something tough to deal with in her love and devotion to Michael and to you all, who from time to time have the dealings of life to get through, peace and strength to all of you. . .
Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Good morning Eileen and everyone....
Eileen....I am glad to hear your job is going well..sounds like you are really fitting in there.
Pat R......Prayers and good wishes for your dear DIL.
Margo and Annette....special love and prayers to you both!!
As for me...I got a call last night and had to take Kyleigh down to Minneapolis at midnight....yes midnight!! She has to sign her lease for her apartment today at 8:00AM. Loaded up the car and trunk and away we went. An hour and a half drive each way! I had to work this morning (meeting) and couldn't take her then so I had no choice but to do it last night. Bed at 3:30 and up at 6:30....I am sooooo tired!!
Time to get back to work. Everyone have a good day!!
Prayers to all in need....and many special ones going up too.
Love and hugs to all.....connie d
Eileen....I am glad to hear your job is going well..sounds like you are really fitting in there.
Pat R......Prayers and good wishes for your dear DIL.
Margo and Annette....special love and prayers to you both!!
As for me...I got a call last night and had to take Kyleigh down to Minneapolis at midnight....yes midnight!! She has to sign her lease for her apartment today at 8:00AM. Loaded up the car and trunk and away we went. An hour and a half drive each way! I had to work this morning (meeting) and couldn't take her then so I had no choice but to do it last night. Bed at 3:30 and up at 6:30....I am sooooo tired!!
Time to get back to work. Everyone have a good day!!
Prayers to all in need....and many special ones going up too.
Love and hugs to all.....connie d
Thank you for the caring support.
Joshua is not doing well. The prognosis is not good at all. His Mom, my most favorite and close cousin has her hands full. Angela's husband has been in a nursing home for a while because of MS and she takes care of her own Mother. I've been helping with my aunt.
My X has taken over the details of the car, contents and insurance. He's been a big help and comfort to Angela. don't faint - but to me too.
Before long I think Angela will have to make the God awful decision about life support.
This event makes all other problems seem insignificant.
Love
Annette
Joshua is not doing well. The prognosis is not good at all. His Mom, my most favorite and close cousin has her hands full. Angela's husband has been in a nursing home for a while because of MS and she takes care of her own Mother. I've been helping with my aunt.
My X has taken over the details of the car, contents and insurance. He's been a big help and comfort to Angela. don't faint - but to me too.
Before long I think Angela will have to make the God awful decision about life support.
This event makes all other problems seem insignificant.
Love
Annette
You are so right about that event making all other problems seem insignificant. When you said the part about the brain being separated from the skull I thought "he's gone already". Poor Mom- I just can't imagine. I've worked with patients with brain trauma (much less severe than what you are describing) and their personalities and affect are quite changed after the trauma. The parents say that they grieve the loss of their son/daughter too because the new child is forever a different person. I'm so sorry for all of you. It's all so shocking and sad.
Julia
Julia